The Commissioner of Police in charge of the August 15 Osun governorship election, Samuel Etaifo, has said about 15,000 operatives will be on duty during the polls.
Etaifo disclosed this in Osogbo, Osun State, on Wednesday, while responding to questions from journalists at a meeting he held with police personnel deployed for the election.
The CP said the operatives would include conventional policemen, specialists, dog section, medical and Police Mobile Force.
He also said a Deputy Inspector General of Police and an Assistant Inspector General of Police will also supervise the election.
“As I speak with you, the total number of officers that will come for this election, we should be expecting nothing less than 15,000.
